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Two men charged with property damage for trailer fire and slashed tires

By Billy Thompson Aug 6, 2020 | 8:38 AM

Two brothers are accused of property damage charges in connection with a trailer fire and tires being cut on at least 14 vehicles in Peru. Police arrested 30-year old Kurtis A. Kelchner of Mendota and 33-year old Daniel J. Hodge of Peru at 11:30 Wednesday morning.

Tires were cut on the vehicles sometime in the early morning hours. And a trailer caught fire in the Kenmar Trailer Court at 3:30 Wednesday morning. Police Chief Doug Bernabei says Kelchner and Hodge are accused of starting the fire by using fireworks in a malicious fashion.